NEILSON

NEILSON.* " Three brothers of the sirname of Oneal, came from Ireland to Scotland, in the reign of Robert the Bruce, where they got lands for their valour, and their issue changed their name a little from Oneal to Neilsou ; for Oneal and M'Neil are the same with Ncilson." jSTisbet. The first occurrence of the name noted by this author is in 1439, in Galloway.

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